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Malaria kills more than 1 million people each year, yet the disease is preventable. On Please Explain, find out what can be done to stop it. Also: Steve Winwood talks about his new album, “Nine Lives.” Cinema verite pioneer Robert Drew on his new documentary about JFK. Plus, Hungarian novelist Gyorgy Dragoman.
Tune in on Tuesday, May 6th, for our latest Political Projections! We'll look into both the original and updated versions of "All the King's Men" and "The Manchurian Candidate." We invite you to watch both films and weigh in.
Rock Legend Steve Winwood
Rock legend Steve Winwood talks about his time with the bands Traffic, Go, and Blind Faith, as well as his solo career. His new studio album is “Nine Lives.”
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In the Company of John F. Kennedy
Cinema verite pioneer Robert Drew’s new documentary, “A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy,” takes a fresh look at the former president. It’s showing as part of the Tribeca Film Festival; go here for more info about showtimes and locations.
An Eastern Bloc Childhood
Hungarian author Gyorgy Dragoman’s new novel, The White King, is about an 11-year old boy whose childhood in an eastern bloc country is extremely difficult – his father has been sent to a forced labor camp, his mother is powerless to help him, and his grandfather is ...
Please Explain: Malaria
Malaria kills more than 1 million people each year, many of them children. Yet the disease is preventable. Find out how malaria spreads, why it’s so devastating in Africa, and how it can be stopped. Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Agre is director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research ...
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